Total Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Abbey Wood Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Wood Road (SE2 9NN) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% lower than the Abbey Wood average (103.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbey Wood Road (SE2 9NN), the main crime hotspot is near Wilton Road. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gayton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crumpsall Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gayton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gayton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Gayton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Wilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manorside Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Wilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chantry Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chantry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chantry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Glover Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rushdene | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushdene | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Wood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Wood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitchell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitchell Close | Under investigation |
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